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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 159 · 2010
Amarpur
Winner — 2010
JANARDAN MANJHI
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 40.8%RJD 25.3%12 others 34.0%
Votes
47,300
40.8% share
Winning margin
18,007
15.5% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
49.7%
of 2,33,495
Amarpur is a safe seat — JANARDAN MANJHI won by 15.5%.
Seat history
0 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANARDAN MANJHI | NDA (NDA) | 47,300 | 40.8% |
| 2 | SURENDRA PRASAD SINGH | 29,293 | 25.3% | |
| 3 | RAKESH KUMAR SINGH | INC | 9,583 | 8.3% |
| 4 | ANIL KUMAR SINGH | LTSD | 7,898 | 6.8% |
| 5 | BABY DEVI | JVM | 5,160 | 4.5% |
| 6 | MANOJ AJAD | 3,776 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | SYED ALAMDAR HUSSAIN | IND | 3,667 | 3.2% |
| 8 | VINOD KUMAR | LSSP | 3,049 | 2.6% |
| 9 | KEDAR PRASAD SINGH | SJP(R) | 1,785 | 1.5% |
| 10 | RAMESH KUMAR CHOUDHARY | 1,143 | 1.0% | |
| 11 | JAWAHARLAL PASWAN | IND | 1,033 | 0.9% |
| 12 | SURESH PASWAN | IND | 920 | 0.8% |
| 13 | AMIT KUMAR JHA | IJP | 840 | 0.7% |
| 14 | PANKAJ KUMAR | 545 | 0.5% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (163rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.9% · max 26.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
163rd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.1%
lowerhigher
18th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 40.8%RJD 25.3%INC 8.3%LTSD 6.8%OTH 18.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,34,763
Density
674 / km²
Sex ratio
907 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,020 km²
SC population12.2%
ST population4.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.1%Muslim 12.3%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.0%
Electricity16.4%
Sanitation12.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate55.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel32.3%
Health insurance13.6%
What's nearby?
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